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A champion of God is just that...no church system can claim that person as theirs. The very difference of Francis from the standard pew warmers proves that the church has nothing to do with the personal zeal of an individual and this includes Francis. If the churches admire him so much why not...

Introspection and self -examination have nothing to do with the kingdom of God. God has a will and a desire to see His kingdom established on the earth. He desires to see His people showing that reign to the world AHEAD of time....before He MAKES it happen. He is looking to see how many want to...

Amen Axe!! I think we have gone from the biblical.... Rom 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. ...to the humanly contrived... That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled FOR us!

The purpose of God is easily derailed when we take what we have received and walk away with it. It is akin to getting weapons after joining the army then taking them home for your personal collection. God equips people in order to do His will. Luk 17:7 But which of you, having a servant...

You have proved yourself adept once again at missing the point. It would seem there are certain words of Jesus you find taboo and seek to drag down those who mention them. 'That is a comforting thought!

First...thanks for the hostility! :) It warms the heart to realize that love is flowing in your heart in these discussions. The 1 Cor, 3 reference is to the judgment seat of Christ for all believers. Some will be resurrected to honour and some to dishonour. If by purgatory you mean a judgment...

Luk_14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Option. 1. Jesus is telling the truth 2. Jesus is exagerrating Most believers will pick option 2 and go on living as they live without the slightest fear. Luk_21:33 Heaven and earth...

You can read the bible as well as anyone. You just deny what is written for what you think is right.

In the time of the writings of John there were some Christians who would renounce Jesus to save their lives. It was a time of persecution of the brethren. There was a great controversy at the time whether those who had renounced Christ in such a way should be permitted back into the brotherhood...

You have tried very hard to make God's way seem foolish and it is for the carnally minded ... 1Co 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. I think you are...

Blessings to you! There is no such thing as "imputing" a righteousness on a person who isn't actually righteous. That is the fiction that has caused Christianity to be a laughing stock among all that are not brainwashed into the thought. Salvation is not a process of becoming brainwashed with a...

It is God who judges. Notice it was not Peter that condemned them but God Himself. There are billions of believers in Jesus...but few disciples. I am not advocating for one moment that people should not believe in Jesus. I am calling believers to follow Christ. We all have the freedom to do as...

You have it backwards...fulfilling the requirement of the law means to fulfill then intent of the law. This means the law is satisfied. The Holy Spirit empowers us...who walk in the Spirit..to do so. You are trying to make a formula that justifies a Christian who doesn't walk in the...

A person is free to choose the level of commitment he has for the Lord. I am just relating what the bible says about being a disciple of Christ. The cost of discipleship is not optional. It means forsaking all. A believer is someone who holds certain views about God and agrees with the idea of...

I really don't understand where this is coming from. Are you against full time ministry? Is that your beef? That is not what this thread is about. It is about sharing a common life where all are pulling together in the same direction. It is the laying down of our lives for the brethren whom we...

Community in the Spirit is foremost an attitude of living prophetically as a holy sacrifice for others to observe. If someone thinks they can do that on their own then let them do so...there are a few champions of the faith that have impacted the world. It is rather difficult to get people out...

Hi D The community of the saints is the city on a hill that Jesus spoke of Mat_5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Firstly...the "YE" is plural just like the reference to a city. In fact, and this will surely not be understood for it's...

Bless you and welcome to the forum!!!! Rep point for you!!! :)

The righteousness of God is a by-product of abiding with Christ in the holiness of God. It is as the heat that radiates out from the flame. It is the presence of God that keeps us from sin. We then practice being empty so that we can be filled with His Spirit. Why is fasting so prevalent in the...

This is Armstrong teaching...world wide church of God. The plain truth???? Are you or were you involved in that movement Joe?